Practicing Success
With the Industrial Revolution, the print industry also grew. The first products of the press were restricted to an audience of literate elites. It was only in the mid 19th century, with further development in technologies, transportation and literacy newspapers began to reach out to a mass audience. People living in different corners of the country found themselves reading or hearing the same news |
Select a correct statement from the following. |
The popularization of print media in India was achieved through the anti-colonial struggles. The popularization of print media was a capitalist conspiracy in India. The popularization of print media was done by the colonial state in India The popularization of print media was done by the Rajas of India. |
The popularization of print media in India was achieved through the anti-colonial struggles. |
The growth of Indian nationalism was closely linked to its struggle against colonialism. It emerged in the wake of the institutional changes brought about by British rule in India. Anti-colonial public opinion was nurtured and channelised by the nationalist press, which was vocal in its opposition to the oppressive measures of the colonial state. |